Monty Python

The Pythons

Eric Idle

The Pythons

Graham Chapman

Born: 29 March !943

Harton Hospital, South Shield

NOT the nicest of the six

first film age 5

age 7 boarding school in Wolverhampton

-physically and emotionally abusive/bullying

College attended: Pembrooke College

Mistaken as Peter Cook in 60s-70s

Mistaken as Gener Wilder now

Currently alive and in Cali

was a doctor

known for being late

was gay

died of

The Pythons

"Shamelessly willing to go in for utter nonsense"

Produced amazing comedy on an extremely low budget!

The Intro

First aired October 5, 1969 to british audiences

viewers were shocked and offended by even the theme

The Intro

song:The Liberty Bell

The Intro

starts with animated roses growing from a mans head

The Intro

ends with a naked women being crushed by giant foot

The Intro

The Intro itself proves the silliness and disorganization representing the whole show

Monty Python and Modern Day

compared to SNL

Monty Python and Modern Day

SNL adpoted alot of the traits Monty Python came up with

example: reoccurring characters

Monty Python and Modern Day

Religion

In the 1960 religion was not taken lightly, and not to be made fun of

Religion

that didnt stop the Pythons...

Religion

most Cathelics feel contraception and birth control are wrong and were offended by "Every Sperm in Sacred"

Sexuality

Every Sperm is Sacred has men dressed as women

Sexuality

many people were offended by this.

Graham Chapman was openly gay and was not bashing on anyones sexuality

The Holy Grail

First film (1974)

Knights of Camelot searching for the Holy Grail

The Holy Grail

prime example of their low budget (:20-:50)

Terry Gilliam

Born: November 22, 1940

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Loved the radio

Was a class clown

Liked drawing/art

Church goer as a kid

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Michael Palin

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Born: May 5 , 1943

26 Whitworth Road, Sheffield

grew up poor

age 5 school Birkdale Prep School

Failed many colleges before doing Poetry at Brasenose College, in Oxford

very talkative

"He's a one-man 24-hour radio news station without musical breaks." - John Cleese

John Cleese

Born: Westen-Super-Mare

Orginal name "Cheese" dad changed it

born-1948 moved 8 times

quit to attend St. Peter's Prepatratory School

Somerset, England

Talented- said Palin

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Terry Jones

Born: February 1, 1942

Colwyn Bay, North Whales

during WWII

strongly opinionated

first school: Esher Church oEngland Primary School

College first choice: King'sCollege, Wimbledon

Got in: Royal Grammer School, Guildford

Started acting when he finished schooling.

The Pythons

the creators:

Michael Palin

John Cleese

Terry Jones

Terry Gilliam

Graham Chapman

Eric Idle

Monty Python

Monty Python

British Comedy show

aired October 5, 1969

-audiences were appalled

By:Tess Mader Moden period 4

started on BBC and once it moved to the U.S was aired on PBS